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become all the more vital. The EU currently aims for renewables to account for 40% of its energy by 2030 – although a higher 45% target has been proposed to help ease Europe’s energy crisis. “The energy crisis has made clear to politicians and investors that we can’t rely on fossil fuels, whether that is coal or gas,” says Harriet Fox, energy and climate analyst at Ember, an independent energy think tank. “We’re now seeing a sense of urgency that we need to continue putting more renewables on the ground. However, policies must be put in place to ensure this growth can materialise, and wind needs more support to rapidly expand supply chains and deliver on targets.” In the past year, many countries have committed to higher renewable ambitions and this growth is expected to continue, but as Fox states, “Europe needs to focus on getting out of the blocks and reaching 2030 targets first, as current trajectories show there is still a lot more to be done.” There has certainly been a shift in the public discussion around where we get our energy. Whereas before, the discussion was mainly centred around the question, “How much do we really need renewables?” – now it is about how they can be scaled up as fast as possible. “As the energy crisis and the war in Ukraine have demonstrated, states need to find answers to the question of how they can secure their energy supply without being dependant on other states,” Axthelm reflects. “Unless a state is itself very rich in fuel resources, the only way to achieve this energy sovereignty is through the expansion of renewable energies. Wind energy is the second most cost-efficient renewable energy source, the first being solar power. This makes wind power an ideal source for a fast scaling-up of renewables.”
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In 2022, onshore wind farms accounted for about 90% of new installations in Germany, Sweden, Finland, Spain and France, but nearly all of these were at greenfield sites, rather than old wind farms being repowered. Subsequently, there have been calls to EU members to incentivise the repowering of older onshore wind farms, which are able to triple the output with 25% fewer turbines. “Wind farms that are eligible for repowering are usually 20 years old,” explains Axthelm. “In that timespan, the average power yield of turbines has quadrupled. Repowering therefore offers the unique chance of quadrupling the installed generation capacity on sites that are well-established. By the end of 2027, 18.3GW worth of wind farms will be eligible for repowering – this means that there is a capacity for almost 60GW of additional yield. This chance should not go unused.” Wind farm developers in the EU added a total of 15GW in capacity in 2022 – a third more than the previous year. However, this figure still falls short
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